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[aaronjb]

MrsGK and I had a go of an all-electric Golf in Wolfsburg. One of the features, among being utterly eerie and slightly dull, was the Park Assist. The demo-sales-German-woman wasn't impressed when I managed to make it abandon the car at a jaunty angle, despite following her instructions to the letter. The car was like "BEEP - done!" "Er, no you're really not"....

Clearly it's just programmed to park like most people seem to around here..

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I wonder if there were similar discussions about automatic transmissions when they started appearing in the mainstream in the US in the 40s-50s, and over here 50s-60s.


I'm personally in the camp who is against a car that can park itself, if you can't park, you should't be driving. That's why they have a driving test. Personally think there should be compulsory 'refresher' courses once every 10 years.

That all said, I could well have been in the camp in the 1940s who were against automatics, citing the same reasons - 'if you can't change gear you shouldn't be driving.' etc... 

[aaronjb]

Yeah, if you can't set your own ignition advance using the stalk provided on the column, you shouldn't be driving, dammit!

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Yeah, if you can't set your own ignition advance using the stalk provided on the column, you shouldn't be driving, dammit!

My sentiments exactly!!! Con flabbit!!

[Sir Tigger KC]

The thing is with the parking assist is that it only does the steering for you, so you still have to accelerate and brake. Plenty of room for error there!   

[Diamond Black Geezer]

The thing is with the parking assist is that it only does the steering for you, so you still have to accelerate and brake. Plenty of room for error there!   

 

Riiight!! Well, that smacks a little of when people advertise something as 'mint - apart from the small amount of damage' 

As you say plenty of room for error!

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

The thing is with the parking assist is that it only does the steering for you, so you still have to accelerate and brake. Plenty of room for error there!   

 

Riiight!! Well, that smacks a little of when people advertise something as 'mint - apart from the small amount of damage' 

As you say plenty of room for error!

They could very easily program it do it the whole lot, but then VW/ whoever would be liable if it decided to have a brainstorm and start mullering the car in front...

[Sir Tigger KC]

We just know though that some muppet will think that it stops by itself....   

[STEMO]

We just know though that some muppet will think that it stops by itself....   

It shouts at you a lot IIRC.

[Sir Tigger KC]

We just know though that some muppet will think that it stops by itself....   

It shouts at you a lot IIRC.

Yes it's just like parking sensors and the screen shows your position as well.  Changes colour too! 

[Broomies Mate]

In fairness, it'll only choose a space long enough to park a 747 in.  No good for the average 'inner city' parking.